Model Airplanes

Picture a dentist, and you might envision comedian Steve Martin prying out teeth in “Little Shop of Horrors” and belting out his ode to dentistry: “I am your dentist/ And I enjoy the career that I picked/ I am your dentist/ And I get off on the pain I inflict.”

But dentistry today is very different, says Dr. Kim Harms, a recently retired dentist in Bloomington, Minnesota, and spokeswoman for the American Dental Association. “People come into your dental office and they’re afraid,” she says. “And we have all the tools now to make them comfortable.”

In the U.S. News 2016 Best Jobs rankings, dental professions reigned supreme, with orthodontist ranking No. 1 and dentist ranking No. 2.

Some of the reasons they came out on top are obvious. For example, dentists and orthodontists tend to take home generous salaries. Dentists earned a comfortable median salary of $149,530 in 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the same year, orthodontists’ salaries were literally off the charts. The BLS doesn’t track median salaries above $187,199, which orthodontists topped.

But these wage statistics only tell part of the story, say those who work in the dental fields. Some point out that this type of medicine is rarely life-or-death, which lessens stress. Others talk about setting down roots in a community where lots of people know them. Others mention that their patients are typically looking forward to a visit because it will remedy a cosmetic issue, such as a crooked

Article source: http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2016-01-26/discover-what-its-like-to-work-as-a-dentist-or-orthodontist

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A group made up of mostly veterans has been flying their model airplanes in the same city park for almost 20 years. Now, the city has put a stop to it.

Seven days a week, anyone could walk past the soccer fields at Arroyo Del Oso Park and see planes in the sky.

Mostly veterans, they cook out, catch up and fly model planes.

“It is really nice to do, it is a good hobby,” said one veteran.

But now, those planes are grounded.

“No pre-warning,” said Pilot Keith Widinski. “They just put up the signs and said goodbye.”

He’s talking about a sign the city put up overnight, saying no more planes at the park.

“Parks and Rec got a couple complaints saying we were flying drones and planes a little too close to people,” said Widinski.

Widinski said they’ve never had an accident since he’s been flying there. He also said people he chats with love having them around, like 92-year-old Ed Hudson.

“Its given me a lot of pleasure watching these little planes,” said Ed Hudson.

He’s no pilot, but loves spectating. Before the sign went up, he came to the park six days a week to watch.

“Everybody I talked to misses seeing them,” said Hudson.

KRQE News 13 asked the city about the sudden ban. They said the ordinance has always been in place there. They added that they offer Balloon Fiesta and Maloof Memorial Air Park for flying in the city safely.

“I think our Parks

Article source: http://krqe.com/2016/01/25/model-plane-pilots-banned-from-city-park/

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CHELMSFORD, MA – Thomas Allan Loose, 74, of Chelmsford, passed away peacefully in his home while he slept on Jan. 17, 2016. Tom was born in Denver, Colorado, on April 26, 1941, the son of Alex and Clara Loose. In 2003, he was preceded in death by his wife of 25 years, Evelyn.

In 1998, Tom retired from New England Nuclear Corporation after over twenty-one years in design and safety engineering. For more than fifteen years prior to that, he held several positions in Massachusetts chemical technology companies. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during the cold war in Ethiopia for the Army Security Agency, now the Army’s Intelligence and Security Command.

Tom loved building and flying remote control airplanes. He was an accomplished advanced radio control pilot and instructor, and competed in state and regional competitions across the Northeast and the Midwest. He remained socially energetic and was active locally in the Quinapoxet and other model flying clubs, and enjoyed being a member of the Silver Singles Group. Tom enjoyed teaching others, never shy to help when they needed it most. He was a thoughtful neighbor, good friend, and loving husband, uncle and brother.